Research Article
Neuromotor Development of Children Aged 6 and 7 Years Born before the 30th Week Gestation
| Movement coordination | Study group | Control group | | Optimal | Medium | Weak | Lack of skills | Optimal | Medium | Weak | Lack of skills |
| Catching a ball | | | | | | | | | | N | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 70% | 25% | 0% | 5% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Skipping gait (light hops on each foot) | | | | | | | | | | N | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 15% | 63% | 15% | 8% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Leaping like a frog | | | | | | | | | | N | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 23% | 49% | 18% | 10% | 93% | 8% | 0% | 0% | Slow and fast pronation/supination with arms extended in front | | | | | | | | | | N | 9 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 23% | 48% | 25% | 5% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Flexion and extension of wrists | | | | | | | | | | N | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 33% | 35% | 23% | 10% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Sitting up from supine without the help of the arms | | | | | | | | | | N | 3 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 8% | 33% | 45% | 15% | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% | Hopping on the right or left leg | | | | | | | | | | N | 5 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 13% | 62% | 18% | 8% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Standing on right and left leg (eyes open) | | | | | | | | | | N | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 26% | 46% | 21% | 8% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Standing on right and left leg (eyes closed) | | | | | | | | | | N | 1 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 3% | 23% | 60% | 15% | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% | Knee-heel test in supine with the eyes open and closed | | | | | | | | | | N | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | <0,001 | % | 8% | 46% | 36% | 10% | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
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%: percent of tested subjects; N: number of tested subjects; p: test probability value.
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